Tourism Places Attractions in Gajraula, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tourism Places Attractions in Gajraula, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India

Gajraula is located in the Indian continent of Uttar Pradesh state. It is a town situated in Amroha district, near the National Highway 24 which connects Lucknow to Delhi. The geographical coordinates puts the place at 28°50′05″N and 78°14′38″E. Gajraula is 257m above sea level.During the summer season the temperature ranges between 18⁰C to 43⁰C and in winter season the temperature ranges between 10⁰C to 25⁰C.

The period from November to March is the most preferred time to travel to Gajraula.

History of Gajraula

In 479 B.C, Gajraula was under the control of Raja Amarjoda who ruled Amroha region. From 676 to 1141A.D the Rajputs of Meewar had Gajraula under their control. In 1093 A.D Mohamud of Ghazni invaded Amroha and Gajraula fell into his hands. During the year 1240 to 1242 Gajraula was under the administration of Jalaluddin Khalji who was appointed as Hakim. Fierce battles were fought during the rule of Jalaluddin Khalji against many invaders. Many monuments were built around Gajraula in the 1642A.D. Gajraula had witnessed the rule of the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughals. After the fall of the Mughals the British East India Company took Gajraula under their control. They created various establishments around Gajraula. Many historic events took place in the history of National freedom struggle. Their rule ended in the year 1947, when India achieved Independence after a prolonged freedom struggle.

People & Culture of Gajraula

One can come across people belonging to various religions such as Christianity, Hinduism, and Muslim. Urdu, Hindi and English are the languages spoken by the people in Gajraula, with Hindi being the local language.

Many festivals are celebrated in and around the city of Gajraula.

Food and Shopping at Gajraula

Most of the cuisines prepared in Gajraula have a Mughal touch, be it a pure vegetarian food or any other food prepared by poultry product such as meat.

There are some famous shopping centers around Gajraula whose names are listed below

Gill Shopping Complex
Sun Plaza
PVS Mall

Tourist Places in Gajraula

Najibudaulah’s Fort

Constructed in the 18^th century, by Gulam Kadir, this fort bears testimony to the various events that took place.

Raza Library

Created in the year 1774, by Nawab Faizullah Khan this library houses many books dedicated to Islamic religion.

Kanva Ashram

This the place where a King of Hastinapur by the name Dushyant meet Shakuntala and fell in love at that very moment.

Mandawar Ka Mahal

This Mahal was gifted to Munshi Mazahar Ali by Queen Victoria in the year 1850.

Lord Shani Temple

This temple was constructed in black stones to appease Lord Shani.

Rambagh Dham

Located near Kaithal village, this temple has nine different idols depicting the various forms of goddess Parvati.

Besides the above mentioned tourist destinations there are some other sightseeing spots in Gajraula. These are

Jama Masjid
Sai Temple
Vidur Kuti
Pataleshwar Temple
Sita Temple
Kunj Bihari Temple
Bade Hanuman Ji Mandir
Braham Dev Ji Temple
Lord Venugopal Ji Temple
Shri Parshvanath Digambar Jain Mandir
Prem Wonderland and Prem Water Kingdom

Means of Commutation to Gajraula

Faizabad is well connected to various places in the country via roadways, railways and airways.

The distance of Gajraula, via road, from cities in the state of Uttar Pradesh and neighboring states are given below

Lucknow is located at a distance of 396km
Jaipur is located at a distance of 376 km
Delhi is located at a distance of 111 km
Chandigarh is located at a distance of 304km

Inter city transportation is facilitated by bus and Taxis.

There are trains available every day from Delhi to Gajraula railway station.

Gajraula place has no airport. However one can catch a domestic flight from any major cities in India and board the flights to following destinations mentioned below

Agra airport is located at a distance of 266 km
Lucknow Airport is located at a distance of 398 km
Allahabad Airport is located at a distance of 593 km
Indira Gandhi airport in Delhi is located at a distance of 116km

Accommodation Options at Gajraula

There are hotels in Gajraula treating tourist with excellent facilities such as free breakfast, pick n drop facilities, spa’s, etc. with prices starting from Rs. 2500/- per day. There are also hotels renting rooms at an initial tariff of Rs. 500/-. Name of hotels in Gajraula are suggested below